Northern Cross Outdoor Festival to take place July 16 -31

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-13
By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Taoyuan City Government aims to unleash a wave of excitement in the summer by holding the Northern Cross Outdoor Festival from July 16 to July 31 to engage participants in activities ranging from bungee jumping, river tracing, mountain training to star gazing.

The city’s Department of Tourism announced the festival with the theme of “10 mountain and country exploration activities,” which will take place at Cihu, Jiaobanshan, Little Wulai, and Lalashan, four scenic locations along the Northern Cross-Island Highway.

The highway links mountainous areas in Taoyuan City and Yilan County and is a popular route for getting away from city hustle and bustle.     [FULL  STORY]